Discover the advantages of earning renewal credit online. LEARN NC online professional development lets participants work and learn at a time and location most convenient to them, while fostering a comfortable, welcoming learning community through continual communication and discussion.
53 offerings of 27 CEU courses are scheduled.| Course | Begins | Instructor | Credit | Cost |
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- Teaching Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- (Formerly Develop and Teach Online Courses/DATOC I)
Adapt to the challenges of teaching online. Gain first-hand experience as an online learner within a dynamic learning community. This course addresses the complex relationship between content, pedagogy, and delivery in the virtual classroom.
| January 12 | Leah Gotcsik | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| February 2 | Adria Kempner | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| February 24 | Leah Gotcsik | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| March 18 | John Thompson | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| April 14 | Gary Langner | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| May 12 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
- Assessment and Evaluation in Your Online Course - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Plan and create engaging online activities and assessments. This course provides a collection of resources and exercises that define the unique assessment process of online courses. You’ll gain the tools to create activities that ensure students meet your online learning objectives.
| January 20 | Kathryn Walbert | 2.0 CEUs (technology) | $150 |
| March 23 | Kathryn Walbert | 2.0 CEUs (technology) | $150 |
| May 25 | Kathryn Walbert | 2.0 CEUs (technology) | $150 |
- e-Learning for Educators - Science 2.0: Using Web Tools to Promote Inquiry-Based Science
- Use online resources to enhance inquiry-based teaching and learning in your science course. Over the course of this six session workshop, you'll familiarize yourself with science-themed websites, online collaborative projects, science blogs and wikis, and the mapping applications Google Maps and Google Earth.
| January 21 | Shauna Flach | 2.0 CEUs | $50 |
| March 2 | Shauna Flach | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| May 12 | Shauna Flach | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- Virtual Mentoring: Biology
- New teachers often get stuck with the toughest teaching assignments. Even experienced instructors can get thrown for a loop if they’re tasked with teaching an unfamiliar subject. If you’re an inexperienced biology teacher, turn to LEARN NC’s Virtual Mentoring program for guidance.
| January 21 | Shauna Flach | 3.0 CEUs | FREE |
- e-Learning for Educators - Using Patterns to Develop Algebraic Thinking
- Explore the nature of algebraic thinking, and create strategies for encouraging its development in your middle school mathematics students.
| January 21 | Jack Hunter | 2.0 CEUs | $50 |
| March 30 | Jack Hunter | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- e-Learning for Educators - Integrating Primary Sources into the Social Studies Classroom
- Develop a personal collection of web-based resources for curricular use, as well as create preliminary plans to enhance a curriculum unit.
| January 26 | Kathryn Walbert | 2.0 CEUs | $50 |
- Moodle Training - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Want to teach one of LEARN NC’s online courses yourself? Master teaching in Moodle, LEARN NC’s course management system, to customize one of our courses for your own classroom.
| January 27 | Gary Langner | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| February 17 | Diana Chang | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| March 10 | Kimberly McEachen | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| March 31 | Diana Chang | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| April 22 | John Thompson | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| May 12 | Gary Langner | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- e-Learning for Educators - Data-Driven Decision Making: Using Objective Measures to Improve Student Learning
- Identifying, analyzing and acting on the right data can help you improve student learning and achievement. In this course you'll create an action plan to guide instructional change in your classroom.
| January 28 | Brenda Hargrove | 2.0 CEUs | $50 |
| April 1 | Brenda Hargrove | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- A Crash Course in ESL
- Grasp pedagogy, policy and procedure for teaching and working with English language learners. "A Crash Course in ESL" will prepare you to work with ESL parents and create a welcoming environment for ESL students. This course provides a concise overview of strategies and best practices for all teachers, administrators, and support staff working with English language learners.
| January 28 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| February 25 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| March 25 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| April 15 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| May 6 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| May 27 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- African American History to 1950
- Examine African American history in the contexts of United States, North Carolina and world history. Assignments draw from a wealth of classroom-oriented primary sources, including slave testimonies, photographs, oral histories, and more.
| February 2 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
- Facilitating Online Collaboration - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Develop strategies and practice the skills required to facilitate good online communication, moderate online discussion, and promote better accomplishment of instructional goals within the virtual classroom. Communication is the lifeblood of online courses - learn how to make the most of it.
| February 4 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
| March 4 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
| April 1 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
- Collaboration and Teaching in a Virtual World - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Immerse yourself in a three-dimensional learning landscape. You’ll explore the online world known as Second Life, learning its communication systems, avatar creation, and how it can enhance student collaboration.
| February 11 | Lucas Gillispie | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
- The Civil Rights Movement in Context
- Investigate the precursors to the Civil Rights Movement, its leadership, its opposition, and its legacy, including lesser-studied events of the movement and primary sources.
| February 16 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
- e-Learning for Educators - Getting Ready for Algebra by Using Virtual Manipulatives
- Learn how to use virtual manipulatives and other technologies to help students become proficient, successful algebra students.
| February 25 | Jack Hunter | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| April 27 | Jack Hunter | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- Differentiating Instruction in Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Tailor your online instruction to meet the unique learning styles of specific students. You'll develop differentiated components of your own online courses through practical assignments, and modify content, learning experiences, and assessment to address individual students' needs.
| March 10 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
| April 27 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
- Teaching English Language Learners in Your Online Course - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Understand the needs of English Language Learners and students
with low academic literacy skills. You’ll learn strategies for reaching all students, as well as how to structure discussions for clarity.
| March 17 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (6-12)
- Acquire effective strategies for reaching ESL students in your own classroom. This course will help you relate to students’ lives and cultural struggles as they adapt to a new language.
| March 18 | Joy McLaughlin | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
- Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (K-5)
- Acquire effective strategies for reaching ESL students in your classroom. This course will help you relate to students’ lives and cultural struggles as they adapt to a new language.
| March 18 | Carrie Hill | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
- Biodiversity in Your Backyard
- Designed especially for teachers of elementary-aged students, this course will expand your life science content knowledge with material aligned to the NC Standard Course of Study. You will have two classrooms during this course– this interactive, online classroom and your own backyard!
| March 30 | Shauna Flach | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
- American Indians in the United States
- Discover American Indian history from the earliest evidence of human habitation through the present day. Archaeological finds, treaties, oral histories, photographs, and more will enrich your exploration of Native American history nationwide.
| April 7 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
- Reading, Writing and Research: Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum
- Help turn your students into savvy consumers of information. Explore reading and writing instruction and information literacy concepts, and learn to effectively integrate these literacy skills into your teaching, regardless of the subject or grade level.
| April 20 | Suellen Epps | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- A Crash Course in ESL for Administrators
- Grasp pedagogy, policy and procedure for teaching and working with English language learners. "A Crash Course in ESL" will prepare you to work with ESL parents and create a welcoming environment for ESL students. This course provides a concise overview of strategies and best practices for administrators working with English language learners.
| April 21 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- e-Learning for Educators - Classroom Assessment Enhanced by Technology
- Discover effective principles of classroom assessment at all grade levels and subject areas. You'll review formative and performance assessment, backwards design, and various methods including rubrics and electronic portfolios.
| April 22 | Kathryn Walbert | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
- Developing Your Online Course - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Build your own online course from scratch, or revise one of ours. Developing Your Online Course teaches you the design and development strategies you need to create your course online. This five-week online course follows Teaching Online Courses (Formerly DATOC I) and prepares educators interested in implementing online courses into their K-12 or professional development offerings.
| April 28 | Adria Kempner | 3.0 CEUs (Technology) | $225 |
| June 9 | Adria Kempner | 3.0 CEUs (Technology) | $225 |
- Teaching World Languages Online - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Explore how language teachers can take advantage of the online environment and new technology to provide an authentic context for language learning.
| April 29 | Bobby Hobgood | 3.0 CEUs | FREE |
- Crossing Cultures: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Understanding
- Increase your effectiveness in interacting with people of different cultures By using intercultural theories, including a cultural value framework, you will gain a greater awareness of your own cultural background, as well as acquire tools to interact appropriately and effectively with people from a variety of cultures.
| May 13 | Darla Deardorff | 5.0 CEUs | $375 |
- American Indians in North Carolina
- Explore the experiences of American Indians in North Carolina from the period before European colonization through the present, including a look at primary sources and present-day controversies.
| May 26 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
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